Oral Function SentencePART ONE: OPINION1. HOW TO ASK FOR AN OPINIONF = formal↓Inf = informalI was wondering where you stood on the question of X?What's your position on X?What' s your opinion of X?What do you think of / about X?How do you find X?How do you fee] about X? .What do you reckon about X?What about X?2. HOW TO GIVE AN OPINIONIt would seem to me thatAs far as I am able to judge,As far as I'm concerned,I' d like to point outI' d just like to sayFrom my point of view, I thinkIf you want my opinion,Personally, I thinkAs I see it,Frankly, I thinkI reckon3. HOW TO ASK FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATIONI wonder if you could explain about X in more detail?Could I ask you a little more about X in (rather) more detail?I'm afraid I'm not quite clear about X.I' m afraid I' m not quite clear how you do.. .I'm interested in knowing more about X.How (exactly) do you do... ?Could you fill me in a bit on X?Can you put me in the picture about X?4. HOW TO INTERRUPTI'd like to add something here, if I may.I have a point (to make) here.May I say something here?Can I interrupt (you) for a moment?Sorry to interrupt, but—CLAUSEExcuse me, but—CLAUSEWait a minute!Hold on!Hang on!5. HOW TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATIONI'm afraid I'm not quite clear what you mean by X.I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean by X.I'm sorry, but could you explain what you mean by X?What (exactly) do you mean by X?What (exactly) are you trying to say?What (exactly) are you getting at?6. HOW TO GIVE CLARIFICATIONWell, the point I'm trying to make is that.Well, what I'm trying to say is that. ..What I mean is that. . .All I'm trying to say is that.. .Well, what I'm getting at is that. ..7. HOW TO REPHRAS...
